Choose Recipe for Disaster
Choose Recipe for Disaster if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Recipe for Disaster launched in 2022.
Recipe for Disaster vs What's On The Menu?
Recipe for Disaster and What's On The Menu? both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Recipe for Disaster (2022) is 3 years older than What's On The Menu? (2025). Recipe for Disaster scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than What's On The Menu? (40% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose What's On The Menu?
Choose What's On The Menu? if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. What's On The Menu? launched in 2025.
Both Recipe for Disaster and What's On The Menu? sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Recipe for Disaster |  What's On The Menu? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (276 reviews) | 40% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dapper Penguin Studios | Deltacraft Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Recipe for Disaster (2022) is 3 years older than What's On The Menu? (2025).
- Recipe for Disaster scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than What's On The Menu? (40% positive).
- What's On The Menu? is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Recipe for Disaster (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Recipe for Disaster is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; What's On The Menu? has no Deck rating yet.
Recipe for Disaster vs What's On The Menu? — FAQ
- Should I play Recipe for Disaster or What's On The Menu? first?
- If you want chronology, Recipe for Disaster (2022) came out before What's On The Menu? (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Recipe for Disaster and What's On The Menu? similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Recipe for Disaster run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Recipe for Disaster is rated Deck Playable by Valve. What's On The Menu? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.